23 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Will Yellen set the dollar free?
Will Yellen set the dollar free?
The U.S. dollar has been range bound for weeks, but if Fed Chair Janet Yellen turns hawkish in her testimony, the greenback could test recent highs.
23 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Brokers Say SEC Must Drop Suit After Insider Charges Tossed
Brokers Say SEC Must Drop Suit After Insider Charges Tossed
Two brokers who got insider trading-trading charges against them thrown out told a judge they shouldn’t have to face a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit over the same trades.
23 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Don’t Overlook BKLN As A Way To Diversify A Fixed Income Strategy
Don’t Overlook BKLN As A Way To Diversify A Fixed Income Strategy
23 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Vicor’s (VICR) CEO Patrizio Vinciarelli Q4 2014 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
Vicor’s (VICR) CEO Patrizio Vinciarelli Q4 2014 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
23 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia shares inch ahead, hostage to Fed outlook
Asia shares inch ahead, hostage to Fed outlook
Asian share markets crept higher on Tuesday as Tokyo scored another 15-year peak, though gains were hostage to what Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen might say later in the day about the likely lift-off date for U.S. rate hikes. The Nasdaq (.IXIC) ended Monday up 0.1 percent, while the Dow (.DJI) fell 0.1 percent and the S&P 500 (.SPX) lost 0.03 percent.
23 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on U.S. investigating big banks on possible precious-metal price rigging: WSJ
U.S. investigating big banks on possible precious-metal price rigging: WSJ
Justice Department prosecutors are scrutinizing the price-setting process for gold, silver, platinum and palladium in London, while the CFTC has opened a civil investigation, the newspaper said. The banks under scrutiny are HSBC, Bank of Nova Scotia, Barclays, Credit Suisse Group AG, Deutsche Bank AG, Goldman Sachs Group Inc, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Societe Generale, Standard Bank Group Ltd and UBS AG, the newspaper said.
23 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Greece delays sending reforms to euro zone till Tuesday
Greece delays sending reforms to euro zone till Tuesday
Greece will present its economic reform plans to the euro zone on Tuesday, a government official said, missing a Monday deadline for the list which is a condition for extending the country’s financial lifeline. The official gave no reason for the delay but said euro zone finance ministers would consider Greece’s plans, which include a crackdown on tax evasion and corruption, as scheduled on Tuesday afternoon. In Brussels a euro zone official said the “content of the letter will not be a surprise” to the euro zone and therefore the Tuesday submission was not a major issue.